State Closes First Bank of Beverly Hills

As of April 15, 2009, First Bank of Beverly Hills, located in Calabasas, CA had total assets of approximately $1.2 billion and total deposits of approximately $848 million. The DFI has been closely monitoring the bank and had ordered it to increase its capital reserves to a safe and sound level. But efforts by the bank to do so were unsuccessful.

Immediately following the closure, the DFI named the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver of First Bank of Beverly Hills. The depositors of First Bank of Beverly Hills are protected by the FDIC to the extent of any applicable deposit insurance. For information about FDIC coverage limits and requirements, visit www.fdic.gov or call toll-free 1-877-ASK-FDIC.